United Kingdom · Wales · Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Local Authority · Wales · population ~190k
Cheap to live in, but not a powerhouse for earnings. Carmarthenshire offers a median house price of £190,000, a multiple of just 5x annual pay, and rents take a manageable 21% of gross earnings, both below the Welsh median. Recorded crime is also lower than the Welsh average at 66.2 per 1,000. However, weekly earnings are only slightly above the Welsh median at £732.60. This place suits those prioritising lower living costs and a quieter environment over high earning potential.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Carmarthenshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,095/yr
Low
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
House price
£190,000
Most affordable
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Rent
£668/mo
Most affordable
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,351/yr
Cheap
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Crime
66.2/1k
Low
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Deprivation
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no data
Schools
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no data
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Estyn regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Wales schools list here — for current ratings of schools in Carmarthenshire, see the official Estyn site.
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